20 Wonderful Things - Big, Rare & Classic

[Roger Banks]

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1 Patti Austin – Someone’s Gonna Cry – Coral (62478) Demo M- £150.00 at her early best, big voiced big production dancer directed by the great Bert De Coteux, a lovely clean copy

2 Billy Bland – My Hearts On Fire – Old Town (1105) M- £50.00 big voiced upbeat big city soul dancer, vinyl issue on blue / silver label imprint

Plus black multi coloured label copy Ex plays great £35.00

3 Little Charles & The Sidewinders – Talkin’ About You Babe – Decca (32095) Demo M- £275.00 big voiced lead big production raw mid-tempo gem, ex Stafford spin that’s packed with punch, nice demo copy

4 Sarah Cooke – Please Don’t Go – Big Top (45-519) M- £125.00 femme fatale big city soul perfection, atmospheric mid-pace grower, lovely mint vinyl issue

5 Malcom Dodds – Laugh My Heart – MGM (K13025) M- £45.00 big voiced dramatic production popcorn meets big city soul mid-tempo dancer, nice clean copy

6 Jean DuShon – It Won’t Stop Hurting Me b/w Look The Other Way – Lenox (NX-5568) WDJ M- £35.00 big voiced big production atmospheric mid-tempo double sider from this great singer, lovely mint demo penned, arranged & produced by two greats Murray Wecht & Herb Bernstein

7 Wade Flemons – Welcome Stranger b/w Half A Love – Vee Jay (VJ427) WDJ M- £35.00 another of his great sides on the label, pleading sparse production mid-tempo grower

8 Erma Franklin – Whispers (Getting Louder) b/w I Get The Sweetest Feeling – Brunswick (755430) Demo Ex+ £150.00 very light scuffs / surface marks but doesn’t affect play, plays superbly, two great sides / versions, nice demo copy from a great singer

9 The Hesitations – I’ll Be Right There b/w She Won’t Come Back – Kapp (K822) WDJ M- £125.00 X’s and release date written on both sides but vinyl mint, superb mid-tempo Pied Piper produced double sided dancer

10 Jimmy Holiday – I Can’t Stand It b/w The New Breed – Kent (45X482) Demo M- £35.00 great artist, two superb sides, pleading mid-pace grower & uptempo flip, lovely mint demo copy

11 Roy Hytower – I Want Some More – Avin (A101) WDJ M- £35.00 a tough one on this Chicago label, self-penned bluesy influenced raw voiced dancer, mint vinyl demo, recommended

12 Peggy March – Losin’ My Touch – RCA Victor (47-8534) WDJ M- £35.00 sticker removal residue mark on label but vinyl mint, atmospheric mid-tempo blue eyed girlie grower, just great

13 Tommy Hunt – I’ll Make You Happy b/w The Clown – Capitol (5621) M- £50.00 two superb big city soul big production big voiced beat ballads, mid-pace / mid-tempo, mint issue

14 Walter Jackson – My Ship Is Comin’ In – Okeh (4-7295) Demo M0 £35.00 mint vinyl demo, most are styrene, of this awesome big voiced big production beat ballad gem, perfection from one of the greatest singers

15 Lou Johnson – Walk On By b/w Little Girl – Big Top (104) WDJ M- £70.00 the original version backed by a tremendous mid-pace flip, both sides produced by Alan Toussant, mint demo copy

16 Lou Rawls – The House Next Door – Capitol (5160) M- £80.00 big city soul mid-tempo magic, H B Barnum co-penned & arranged, mint issue copy

17 David Ruffin – Action Speaks Louder Than Words – Check Mate (1003) M- £45.00 great early upbeat big city soul dancer, lovely clean copy, hard label number

18 Soul Brothers Six – I’ll Be Loving You – Atlantic (45-2406) M- £40.00 mint vinyl issue of this ever popular classic - SOLD

19 Barrett Strong – I Better Run b/w Make Up Your Mind – Tollie (T-9023) M- £75.00 Chicago meets Detroit on this fabulous latin influenced big city soul mid-tempo double sider, nice vinyl issue with multi coloured label design

20 Johnny Guitar Watson – Ain’t Gonna Move – Jowat (118) M- £400.00 w.o.l. & date March 10-1968 but vinyl mint, most copies are VG+ so hard to find in this condition, great atmospheric raw voiced mid-tempo dancer from this influential artist on his own label, would be £500+ without w.o.l.

Edited October 19, 2022 by Roger Banks